Florida travel planner
1 Lake Worth
Feb. 24-25: Street Painting Festival. Visitors can watch or let their creative juices flow along with more than 400 artists who will be using the pavement as canvas to work on their creations during this event, while musical acts entertain on the festival’s main stage in the Cultural Plaza in the heart of downtown. Starts at 10 a.m. both days. Admission is free. streetpaintingfestivalinc.org
2 LaBelle
Feb. 24-25: Swamp Cabbage Festival. This is the 52nd anniversary of this popular town event. Try gator tail and watch armadillo races, a dance, rodeo, 5K run, a parade, and fishing tournament. Live entertainment all weekend, including country music star Darryl Worley. Admission prices vary. 8 Park Ave. swampcabbagefestival.org
3 Cape Coral
Feb. 24: Burrowing Owl Festival. The city claims Florida’s largest population of the burrowing owl, a species of special concern. This annual festival is designed to educate the public about the owl and its preservation. Events include a children’s corner, butterfly tent, educational speakers, burrowing owl van tours, birding tours, native plant sales and exhibitors’ displays. $5 per person requested admission; children under 16 free. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rotary Park, 5505 Rose Garden Road. ccfriendsofwildlife.org
4 Miami
February 21-25: South Beach Wine & Food Festival. The Food Network & Cooking Channel sponsor one of America’s most prestigious gourmet gatherings that will feature more than 90 events hosted by celebrity chefs with a variety of new experiences and refreshed fan-favorites. Guests can opt for late night parties, intimate dinners hosted by top chefs from around the world, or experience the festival’s signature white tents on the sands of Miami Beach. Tickets for events range $35-$350. Register soon, as many events are already sold out. sobewff.org
5 Key West
Feb. 24-25: Old Island Days Art Festival. The Last Key sets the scene for this 53rd annual outdoor, juried show on lower Whitehead and Caroline Streets in Key West’s historic Old Town, displaying the work of painters, sculptors, photographers and other artists from around the U.S. and Canada. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. keywestartcenter.com